Careers

We are looking to recruit a Financial Reporting Advisory Senior to join our team.

We are flexible on location within our main offices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out Financial Reporting compliance and advisory work; flagging up issues to your manager at an early stage; ensuring deadlines and budgets are met and that the work presented for review is prepared to a good standard. You will also be responsible for working closely with the Financial Reporting Advisory Senior Team to ensure that your work is handled effectively from start to finish and is done in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures.

The Financial Reporting Advisory Senior/Supervisor will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Preparing statutory financial statements for clients with minimal supervision, including the preparation of consolidated financial statements, using both Microsoft Word and CCH Accounts Production software, in accordance with both UK GAAP and IFRS
• Working with other internal departments on the delivery of statutory financial statements and advisory work
• Supporting various accounting advisory projects on application and interpretation of existing and new accounting standards
• Participating in the team’s strategic development and projects
• Actively monitoring and managing your work including ensuring deadlines and budgets are met, work is completed to a good standard and communication is effective both within the firm team and with our clients
• Where circumstances allow, delegating work to Assistants and ensuring that they are supported as necessary to complete that work to the standard required
• Briefing, training and de-briefing Assistants, giving formal feedback as required
• Liaising with client staff whether at the client’s premises or on-line and building effective relationships with our clients
• Taking an active role in your own development by seeking regular feedback and identifying and acting upon personal development needs.

About You: 

• You will also have an enquiring mind, good project management skills
• Good interpersonal skills and a commitment to high levels of client service
• You will be particularly interested in Financial Reporting and developments within financial reporting 
• Motivated to develop your own technical knowledge and support our clients with the challenges that they face
• A leader of your work and your professional learning
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others
• Relevant experience in accounts preparation is essential
• ICAS, ACCA qualification or equivalent

Why JC?

With 11 offices across Scotland and beyond, we’re one of the country’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. Working at Johnston Carmichael means working in a team of over 900 sharp minds - each of which is valued and heard. We support our people to ensure they can grow their own way through proactive learning and development.

At Johnston Carmichael we want what’s best for our clients, our people, and our communities. You’ll be joining a team that’s engaged with its local communities and committed to supporting them. Over the last decade, we’ve raised over £450,000 for charitable causes across Scotland and we’re also Gold Sponsors of the Kiltwalk. You can read more about our culture and the values that define us here.

We have a People and Culture Forum that generates ideas for positive change and has several subgroups including LGBTQIA+ and Gender Equality which seek to educate and encourage everyone in our firm to be themselves in order to do their best work.

If you value enabling leadership, quality, integrity, and a workplace that prioritises giving back as much as you put in, then Johnston Carmichael is the firm for you.

Why a career in Financial Reporting Advisory?

A career in Financial Reporting Advisory (FRA) offers a dynamic role providing day-to-day variety as well as insight into all elements of financial reporting including the UK and International reporting frameworks, statutory financial reporting and advisory work.

It will allow for the development of a wide set of transferrable skills, a deeper understanding of financial reporting and an opportunity to become an expert in the field, as well as being at the forefront of supporting clients with the ever-evolving financial reporting landscape.

At Johnston Carmichael, you will have the opportunity to be part of a growing team and make a significant contribution to the team’s development. As the team grows, so too will the opportunities for career progression and exposure to a greater variety of work.

How working for us can work for you:

As a valued member of the Johnston Carmichael team, you’ll benefit from a number of employee benefits including but not exhaustive to; a personal pension scheme, annual leave, and life assurance, as well as your own personal training and development plan. Click here to see what’s on offer at Johnston Carmichael.

We know that 9-5 office hours aren’t for everyone. We support flexible working and also use a hybrid working model. One size doesn’t fit all, so let’s discuss what might work for you and our firm.

Doing the Right Thing and Standing in Other People’s Shoes are two of our core values. We nurture and celebrate individuality at Johnston Carmichael. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all communities. Our culture is one where everyone is enabled to be a leader of their work and their learning.

If you’re ready to work in an innovative and forward-thinking firm alongside talented, sharp minds, apply today.

At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace.  A copy of this policy will be made available on request.  We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment.